Spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs Randhir Jaiswal (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over Khalistan supporters disrupting screenings of the movie ‘Emergency’ in the UK, MEA on Friday said freedom of speech cannot be applied selectively.“We consistently raise concerns with the UK government regarding incidents of violent protest and intimidation by anti-India…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi faces legal trouble after his remarks claiming that “the BJP and RSS have captured every single institution, and we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS, and the Indian state itself.” An FIR has been filed against him on Sunday,…
NEW DELHI: India needs to strengthen both its offensive and defensive capabilities and responses in view of the turmoil being witnessed in rules-based international order, defence minister Rajnath Singh said Friday.In view of India’s strategic location in Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and its geopolitical situation, Singh also reiterated govt’s resolve to strengthen Navy, stressing the…
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun (File photo) NEW DELHI: The timing of the report submitted by the high-powered committee looking into the Pannun murder plot on US soil is significant, coming as it does days before the swearing-in of president-elect Donald Trump. As far as India is concerned, the recommendation for expeditious legal action against Vikash Yadav,…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of aiding infiltrators to enter India to destabilise the state.Speaking at a public event, Banerjee charged the BSF with allowing entry through several border areas under its jurisdiction such as Islampur, Sitai and Chopra.She questioned the motives behind these actions,…
Justice Surya Kant (File photo) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judge Surya Kant on Sunday said a nation growing “economically, politically, in the rule of law and in good governance” requires not only the “military in dress” but also a “civilian army” of experts to diligently and intelligently look after its interests both within and outsideAddressing…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon the police forces of the country to adopt the ‘SMART policing mantra‘, with the ‘SMART’ acronym expanded to “strategic, meticulous, adaptable, reliable and transparent”.Addressing the valedictory session of the 59th All-India Conference of Director Generals of Police/Inspector Generals of Police (DGPs/IGPs) in Bhubaneswar, which he attended…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed concern on the potential threats generated on account of digital frauds, cyber-crimes and AI technology and asked the police leadership “to convert the challenge into an opportunity by harnessing India’s double AI power of Artificial Intelligence and ‘Aspirational India’”.Addressing the 59th All India Conference of Director…
A major cyber-espionage campaign linked to Chinese state-sponsored hackers has targeted several US telecommunications companies, including T-Mobile, Reuters reported quoting the Wall Street Journal.The FBI and the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency (CISA) issued a joint statement revealing that hackers, believed to be affiliated with the Chinese government, compromised the networks of multiple telecom providers….
TOI correspondent from Washington: She was called a “Russian asset” and put on a terrorist watchlist; she’s now Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI). He was accused by his own Republican colleagues of sexual misconduct, including paying minors to have sex with him at drug parties; Trump has nominated him for US…
